Brady bigot

Wyatt Tate Brady was one of Tulsas major developers in the early 20th century. Citizens recognized his prominence, primarily because his name was (and still is ... were getting there) on everything. Brady Heights neighborhood, Brady Street, Brady Theater and the entire Brady District bear his name as a symbol of prosperity, identity, community and  wait for it  racism.

Brady
was in the Ku Klux Klan, most likely participated in the 1921 Tulsa
race riots and overall, was a rather morally corrupt guy, according to a
story first published in This Land Press in 2011.

Now,
some Tulsans want his name removed from every surface of downtown.
Name-change proponents say the moniker is a shameful scar on T-town,
while some business owners are concerned that such changes would hurt
sales and confuse visitors.

Tulsa
Mayor Dewey Bartlett Jr. has weighed in. We look at history as a good
teacher, he told an interviewer, not something to emulate, obviously,
but in this case something to learn from and avoid.

Bartlett
reportedly wants to keep the Brady name to avoid future situations with
other downtown landmarks that might have been named for people with
questionable pasts.

Dang. Just how many racists does the mayor think Tulsa plans on honoring in future years?